capsule reviews from the new york times television supplement that could easily be adapted to describe men I have dated

Billy Bathgate (1991). Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman. Bronx youth and legendary gangster. Well played but unsurprising. (R) (A, L, V) (CC) (110m) ENC, 1:15 a.m.

Jersey Girl (2004). Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, George Carlin. New York music publicist gains daughter, loses job. Blatantly icky. (PG-13) (A, L) (CC) (105m) ENC, 6:15 p.m.

King Arthur (2004). Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd. The true Arthur and his knights, mere shadows of their legendary selves. Pompous and glowering, but with an element of brawny camp. (PG-13) (A, L, V) (CC) (130m) WAM, 6 p.m.

The Butterfly Effect (2004). Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart. College student time-travels to revisit childhood traumas. Staggeringly bad, with a genuine spirit of cruelty. (R) (A, L, N, V) (CC) (115m) STARZ, 11:05 p.m.

Knock Off (1998). Jean-Claude Van Damme. Hong Kong business partners tangle with villains. More action than sense. (R) (A, L, V) (CC) (105m) TMC, 8 p.m.

Johnson Family Vacation (2004). Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams. L.A. couple and three unruly children on road trip to Missouri. Cramped and bumpy. (PG-13) (A) (CC) (105m) HBO, 12:15 p.m.

Tombstone (1993). Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. Earp and Holliday, yet again. Overloaded with psychological baggage. (R) (A, V) (CC) (135m) ENC, 8 p.m.

Godzilla (1998). Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno. Giant mutant lizard wreaks havoc on New York. Big beast, little movie. (PG-13) (V) (CC) (140m) SHO2, 9:10 a.m. (More)